Tuesday was a day for paying tribute to its assassinated president, and installing new leaders. But to many struggling Haitians, they looked more than a little familiar.
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Haiti Arrests 3 Police Officers as Part of Investigation Into President’s Killing
The police in Haiti suggested that their force may have been infiltrated by those involved in the assassination of the Haitian president.
Haiti, Urged by Foreign Powers, Announces New Government
Claude Joseph was the country’s leader in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. He will hand power to Ariel Henry and join a new unity government intended to keep Haiti stable.
US Backed Haiti’s Jovenel Moïse Even as Democracy Eroded
Washington dismissed warnings that democracy was unraveling under President Jovenel Moïse, leaving a gaping leadership void after his assassination.
In Slain Haitian Leader’s Hometown, Fear and a Vow: ‘We’ll Kill Them, Too’
At memorial events for President Jovenel Moïse in northern Haiti, residents blamed the elite for his death, and their plight.
Haitian Ex-Intelligence Officer Gave Order to Kill President, Colombia Says
The officer initially told two Colombian soldiers that they would be “arresting” the president, Colombian police said. The order, they said, changed days before the operation.
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Suspects in Haitian President’s Killing Met to Plan a Future Without Him
Haitian officials accuse the suspects of meeting to plot President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, but participants say the sessions were intended to plan a government once the president stepped down.
Haiti Police Hold President’s Palace Security Chief
Dimitri Hérard was placed in police custody as accusations focused on any possible insider connection to President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination.
U.S. Donates 500,000 Covid Vaccine Doses to Haiti
The donation comes amid political turmoil after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.